Earth Sciences Museum
Geological museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The Earth Sciences Museum (Museu de Ciências da Terra) is a geological museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The building was part of the National Exposition of Brazil in 1908. Its collection includes minerals,[1] fossils, and geological exhibits. The building was constructed in 1907[2] for the National Exposition of Brazil and was intended to be permanent. At the exposition, it was the States Pavilion.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Rock Science: Brazil's Museum of Earth Sciences". Archived from the original on 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- ^ Ltda, Debrito Propaganda (2015-08-19). "Centros e Museus de Ciência do Brasil 2015: Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação".
- ^ "Curiosidades Cariocas: Expo 1908 (Palácio dos Estados)" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "21st World Congress of Soil Science (WCSS)". Retrieved 28 November 2017.
Website
- Website CPRM
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